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The Long Way Down by Craig Schaefer
3.0
3.5 stars
This book was good but leaning towards fine more than great. I had fun reading it and yes, I'd recommend it to any UF fan. The events happen in Las Vegas, and what starts with a murder investigation unravels a very dangerous grand scheme. The book was mostly fast-paced and full of action.
I couldn't help but compare some aspects to the Dresden Files at first but it wasn't right, I just rarely read UFs with a wizard male lead. I really liked Caitlin and found her interesting. I enjoyed [b:Ghosts of Gotham|41715144|Ghosts of Gotham (The Ghosts of Gotham Saga, #1)|Craig Schaefer|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1539420551l/41715144._SY75_.jpg|65067636] more, however. I found it better structured and the characters more developed. I might have given it 4 stars if I haven't read Ghosts of Gotham first because the latter was very well done. The Long Way Down paled a bit in comparison.
What I appreciated in particular in this book is how Daniel had friends who always supported him. Usually, the H in any UF is a loner, I'm glad it wasn't the case here. Daniel had several people who had his back.
I might be continuing this series or I might not. It wasn't memorable. I liked the characters sure but the magic system didn't interest/make much sense to me. Although explained, I couldn't help feeling it was a bit random. It's probably going to be better developed in later books. I might go back to it when I'm in the mood for this genre and have no other books to read.
I will definitely check out the author's other series. I read two of his books (first in a series) and I haven't been disappointed.
This book was good but leaning towards fine more than great. I had fun reading it and yes, I'd recommend it to any UF fan. The events happen in Las Vegas, and what starts with a murder investigation unravels a very dangerous grand scheme. The book was mostly fast-paced and full of action.
I couldn't help but compare some aspects to the Dresden Files at first but it wasn't right, I just rarely read UFs with a wizard male lead. I really liked Caitlin and found her interesting. I enjoyed [b:Ghosts of Gotham|41715144|Ghosts of Gotham (The Ghosts of Gotham Saga, #1)|Craig Schaefer|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1539420551l/41715144._SY75_.jpg|65067636] more, however. I found it better structured and the characters more developed. I might have given it 4 stars if I haven't read Ghosts of Gotham first because the latter was very well done. The Long Way Down paled a bit in comparison.
What I appreciated in particular in this book is how Daniel had friends who always supported him. Usually, the H in any UF is a loner, I'm glad it wasn't the case here. Daniel had several people who had his back.
I might be continuing this series or I might not. It wasn't memorable. I liked the characters sure but the magic system didn't interest/make much sense to me. Although explained, I couldn't help feeling it was a bit random. It's probably going to be better developed in later books. I might go back to it when I'm in the mood for this genre and have no other books to read.
I will definitely check out the author's other series. I read two of his books (first in a series) and I haven't been disappointed.